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Steed, Elizabeth A.; Rausch, Alissa; Strain, Phil S.; Bold, Ellie; Leech, Nancy – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2023
We utilized a survey to explore how early childhood personnel delivered high-quality and inclusive preschool special education and related services to young children with disabilities in one U.S. Western state. We conducted quantitative analyses on 418 participants' survey responses, including t tests and Mann Whitney tests to examine differences…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Educational Quality
Love, Hailey R.; Horn, Eva – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2021
The most recent efforts to promote inclusive education have acknowledged the various contexts in which it takes place, moving away from a placement-focused conceptualization of inclusion. Acknowledging that inclusive education may take place within multiple types of early childhood education programs necessitates the consideration of context as a…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Early Childhood Education, Program Implementation, Educational Quality
Barton, Erin E.; Smith, Barbara J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
Although considerable progress has been achieved regarding the research and laws supporting preschool inclusion, access to inclusive preschool environments remains intangible for many children with disabilities in the United States. The purpose of this article is to discuss current challenges and solutions to high-quality preschool inclusion. We…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Preschool Education, Inclusion
Bruder, Mary Beth; Dunst, Carl J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
Parents of young children participating in either Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C early intervention or IDEA Part B-619 preschool special education programs were surveyed to obtain a consumer science perspective of the practitioners who were the children's primary service providers. Parents were asked to make judgments of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Special Education
Buysse, Virginia; Hollingsworth, Heidi L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2009
This article advocates for the need to link early childhood program quality and professional development, with a particular focus on how this topic relates to early childhood inclusion. There is consensus in the early childhood field about various components of program quality for young children in general, and a number of states now have program…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Young Children, Educational Quality, Inclusive Schools
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McLean, Mary E.; Odom, Samuel L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1993
This article compares recommended practices identified by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Similarities and differing emphases are noted in the areas of inclusion, family involvement, assessment, program planning, curriculum and intervention strategies, service…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Ferreira, Milene; Aguiar, Cecília; Correia, Nadine; Fialho, Margarida; Pimentel, Júlia Serpa – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2019
Positive social experiences with peers are important for children with disabilities attending inclusive early childhood education (ECE). This study investigated the associations between classroom quality; children's verbal, social, and behavioral skills; and the friendships and social acceptance of children with disabilities, while testing the…
Descriptors: Friendship, Peer Acceptance, Students with Disabilities, Classroom Environment